Confession:
I officially have not been productive this week.
I am so behind on my TEAS test studying
I have not gone to class more than 2x this week :/ eek!
I have eaten all the york peppermint pattys in this house!

I feel better now that I've gotten that off my chest.

Goals of the week:

Work out 5/7 days out of the week
Find a dress for the Emberston Wedding
Study 1-2 hours a day for the TEAS test (May 14)
Finish my Chapter 4,5 and 6 study guides for Life Span Psychology
Wake up before 9am everyday (**which is huge for me!)
Get my Concordia application done (**send transcripts etc)

Wish me luck....


xoxo
N

This weekend started my adventure of puppy-sitting and house-sitting when Derek and Kait are out of town. Dante and I automatically began playing...He can play ALL DAY. It is so hard to put him in his kennel and go somewhere, I feel so sad. He keeps me active and on my toes, this week is going to be very interesting. <3

I have my fist intercultural communication project presentation this week. This is the project I have SINGLE-HANDED made presentable and completed. I also am going to work on my study guides for my psychology class. Oh and not to mention I still have SO much to study for my TEAS test coming up in 2+ weeks. Eeeek! I need to nail that test.

I still am happy about life, and am so grateful for that. Hopefully life continues to bless me and things go my way. <3

xoxo
N

Last night I worked late, and came home to work on my group project (**I even skipped watching America's Next Top Model, which is HUGE for me!) I woke up the next morning at 7am to meet with my group for our intercultural communication project. When I got there NOT ONE PERSON was there. They all showed up 15+ minutes late, which is SO annoying considering it was EARLY and they were the ones who chose to meet at 8am (on a day we didnt have class!). Not only did they show up late (big pet peeve) but the girls didnt have ANY slides done. What they expected me to do when they got there I have NO IDEA. So basically I wasted 2 hours of my morning doing EVERYONEs work.

Now I am finishing up the ENTIRE power point, and am gearing up to go to work tonight. BER (brand equity review) for Red Robin is today which is a massive test for work. They asked us 100 questions about anything and everything Red Robin and time our server sequence. Managers get really uptight around this time and work is NEVER FUN during BER. Ughhhh! AND I HAVE TO CLOSE. yuck!

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE...My dumb psychology teacher canceled class for tomorrow (so she can rock climb?) Now I have a 3 day weekend. wooo!

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."

-Theodore Roosevelt

"Live life fully while you're here. Experience everything. Take care of yourself and your friends. Have fun, be crazy, be weird. Go out and screw up! You're going to anyway, so you might as well enjoy the process. Take the opportunity to learn from your mistakes: find the cause of your problem and eliminate it. Don't try to be perfect; just be an excellent example of being human."

-Anthony Robbins

“Find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot, who calls you back when you hang up on him, who will lie under the stars and listen to your heartbeat, or will stay awake just to watch you sleep... wait for the boy who kisses your forehead, who wants to show you off to the world when you are in sweats, who holds your hand in front of his friends, who thinks you're just as pretty without makeup on. One who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares and how lucky his is to have you.... The one who turns to his friends and says, 'that's her.'”

<3

Goals

I haven't been writing my goals on my blog for awhile. sorry... Today I went to the sounders game. It was such a crazy ending and fun day. Lately I really have been focused on a lot of different things, which has made it hard for me to make specific goals. So this weekend I decided to sit down and write a few of them out. (hold me to 'em!)

Nursing (related) Goals:
1. GET IN TO SCHOOL (which involves actually applying)
2. Study for the TEAS test 1 hour everyday
3. Start looking for a CNA job (ugh ive put it off for too long)
4. GET IN TO NURSING SCHOOL


Life Related Goals:
1. Work out monday-saturday this week
2. Get back into Yoga
3. Be more outgoing/spontaneous
4. Spend less time on facebook/iphone
5. Be more Patient
6. Cook 1 meal per week (at least)

This week was really uneventful. I had a great weekend though, I honestly couldnt have asked for much more. I spent some time with one of the most amazing person I've met. Life is always so unpredictable, when you think you know how life is going and that you have control something/someone comes in and changes it all. (maybe for the better?) Life you are always keeping me on my toes.

Never settle for anything less than what you want, never lower your standards for anyone. <3

xoxox
N

ps-ive already lost 15 lbs and feeling better

My week has really done a 180. Sorry readers for the emotional roller coaster ride :)

Despite all the hurdles and jumps I feel like I am getting so close to my goals in life, and most importantly becoming the person I want to be. Today I was talking to a girl at work and I was explaining how one day I realized that I cant just wait to get older and become the person I want to be, and that I needed to start changing and working at it now. It really has made a huge difference in my attitude and how I act each day.

I had my 7:50 class today :( SOOOO EARLY!a Worked and went for a run. NO joke this run was probably the best run I have had in YEARS! It was 55 degrees outside and the sun was setting and my ipod was full of new music. NOTHING beats that feeling.

"Im stuck in this F***** rut...Maybe its not my weekend, but its going to be my year. Im so sick watching all the minutes pass as I go no where."

<3

XOXO
N

PS-Late easter pictures. :) best easter to date!

This weekend has been awful. I keep trying to stay positive and look for something good to dwell on or look forward to, but still nothing. First let me provide a little background detail...

1.this was the first week of class (which I have already professed as being classes I HATE!!) who really needs to communicate interculturally!?! I've totally already mastered it! Weekly mani/pedi totally counts!! Life span pyschology-yawn/BLAH! It is so boringggggggg and theoritical, peoples theories and expirements. Blah blah blah....Watson/skinner/Freud. Thank goodness I switched my pyschology major after freshman year.

2. My room/car/bathroom are messy: for those who know me this comes as no surprise...BUT I have been trying so hard lately to keep it clean. Which is why this is sooo frustrating.

3. I worked a double on Saturday and closed the night before. (oh AND the night before!!) basically I am sooo incredibly burnt out of red robin and everything associated with it.

4. I have had the worst cramps...(tmi i know sorry!) but they have been so bad i've actually thrown up! :( add that to working doubles and I am one cranky person.

5. I miss my friends. Literally i have cried because I miss you all so much. Texting/talking isn't cutting it for me. I don't like that the people I care about are all so far :( hurry back guys I need you.

FIRST of all, Lindsay I am sorry I haven't been blogging.

This quarter was hard, and I am SO glad its over. I really enjoyed my classes despite how hard they were. Classes that are challenging and require a lot of work always end up being my favorite classes. Despite all the negative comments on ratemyprofessor.com Diane Mauldin is a great teacher. I felt like she presented information is a very clear format that was extremely organized, which made it easier to try to learn ALL the information. Luckily stats came naturally to me, I was able to understand the information easier than I did in microbiology. It was actually kind of frustrating. I spent >3hours a week studying in statistics and had an A- and spent 30+hours a week studying for microbiology and got a B+. I wish i could have swapped a few points from my stats class and give them to my micro grade :) But this quarter will be easy and relaxing hopefully....Intercultural communications, Lifespan Psychology!

I am SUPER bummed because I went to California the last 2 spring breaks to visit Sara, and this is the first year I haven't gone down there. I am REALLY craving some D-LAND and Newport :( well and of course SARA time. I saw a cheap ticket but wasn't sure about finals/work/schedule so I didn't buy it. WORST MISTAKE EVER. When I was able to get my brain to focus the ticket prices had sky rocketed :( I need to get out of MV for a week, and I'm really regretting it. Moral of the story: Don't let school consume you SO much that you cant even plan a VACATION!

I am also really starting a kick to be healthy. This includes daily work outs, and eating less and better things. I was doing SO good until Easter time came around and my mom bought Lindor chocolate delights. HEAVENLY honestly! I am still working out but its kind of hard to burn off a few of those white chocolate-creamy goodness. :)

I am the happiest I have been in a LONG time. I am wanting to be better, and develop good habits. <3

xoxo
N